Oil-tank



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J. 1 ARNOLD.

, 3OIL TANK. No. 253,334. Patented Feb. 7. 1332.

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J. D. ARNOLD.

OIL TANK.

No, 253,334. Patented Feb. 7,1882;

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UNITED, STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN D. ARNOLD, OF HOLLEY, NEW YORK.

OIL-TANK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,334, dated February 7, 1882.

' Application filed December 12, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN D. ARNOLD, of Holley, Orleans county, New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Oil-Tanks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tank with the top thrown open and a barrel of oil in position for being elevated thereon. Fig. 2 is a cross-section in line 00 as.

My improvement relates to tanks for grocers use for holding kerosene-oil in quantity, and from which it is drawn to supply customers. Such tanks are usually filled by pumping from barrels, whichis inconvenient and takes much time and labor.

My invention consists of a tank of peculiar construction, whereby the barrel of oil can be rolled up on skids and emptied with great facility and ease.

In the drawings, A represents a tank having an interior sheet-metal receptacle and an exterior wooden covering. At one end is a box, B, having a hinged top, which stands some distance above the top of the tank, and in which is situated the pump by which the oil is drawn from the tank, and the measures and other fixtures used in drawing. At the opposite end is the arrangement for elevating the barrel on top of the tank and emptying the contents therein, and this arrangement is as follows The casing at this end of the tank is some six inches (more or less) higher than the top of the metallic receptacle. The front and end of the casing have hinged flaps or lids D E, which, when turned downward, as shown in Fig. 1, leave an open level with the top-of the tank, but when turned upward close in with the cover and form a closed receptacle. The top of the casing has a stationary portion,

G, in the rear, and two half-covers, HI, hinged together and to the stationary portion, so that they can be turned over and back, leaving the casingin front of the stationary portion entirely open at the top. When the covers are closed they meet the side and end pieces, D E, and form an inclosu're which has some extra space above the top of the tank. Over theopen top of the tank are two metallic plates, 0 O, the

rear one of which, 0, is stationary, while the front one, 0, slides forward and back to cover and uncover the top of the tank.

J J are two cross-pieces or sills, which are placed across the top of the tank, about two feet (more or less) apart. The outer cross-piece rests close outto the end of the tank,as shown.

K K are two upright standards, eighteen inches(m0re or less) in height. They are dovetailed on one side at the bottom and fit sidewise into corresponding dovetailed sockets in the sides of the cross-pieces, as shown at a a,

, Fig. l.

b b are metallic braces connecting the tops of the standards with the cross-pieces and strengthening said standards.

M is an iron rod forming a Windlass, which rests in the tops of the standards and has a crank,'c, onitsouterend, by which it is turned.

R R are two skids, one end of which rests on the floor or ground and the other end rests against the ends of the cross-pieces J J, thus forming an incline up which thebarrel is rolled to reach the top ofthe tank. The ends of the skids have pins which fit in sockets of the parts upon which they rest to retain them in place.

N is a rope or cable attached in its center to the middleofthe Windlass M by a staple, hook, or other means, as shown at k. The two 'ends of the rope extend forward and downward, are passed over, around, and beneath the barrel, a'nd'the ends are then carried upward and backward to the top of the tank, where they are attached to pins m m, which rest in sockets in the sides of the cross-bars J J, some distance back from the front end.

By turning the Windlass it will be seen that the barrel will be easily rolled up on the skids and landed on top of the tank, resting, however, on the cross-pieces J J, and in this condition the oil is discharged into the tank by pushing back the slide 0 and drawing the plug of the barrel.

The top of the tank, consisting of the hinged top or cover H I and the hinged side and end pieces D E, is specially designed to admit the rolling of the barrel over the top of the tank without impediment, which is done by folding said parts over and turning them down, thereby leaving a flat space larger than the barrel;

and by turning said parts up they form acomplete casing when the barrel is removed.

When not in use the parts composing the portable elevating apparatus are detached and packed awayin the surplus space of the casin g. The larger and longer parts are placed in the rear space under the stationary part G and behind the pump-box B, while the smaller parts are placed in the inclosure made by the hinged cover and front and end pieces.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. The casing constructed with the hinged covers H Iaud the hinged front and end pieces, D E, arranged as described, so that when turned backward and downward they leave a flat and unobstructed space on top of the case to receive a barrel when rolled. thereon, as herein shown and described.

2. In combination with the casing having 20 an upper portion capable of being opened and closed, the knockdown elevator consisting of the cross-bars J J, standards K K, braces b b, Windlass M, rope or cable N, and skids R It, the parts being of dimensions to be inclosed 25 in the upper portion of the casing, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. JOHN D. ARNOLD.

Witnesses:

R. F. Oseoon, S. E. HOWARD. 

